EDITOE'S TABLE. 



2. Another seedling — A few days latei" than the preceding, but in other respects very similar 

 to it 



3. Parker's Mammoth — Very large, nearly six inches in circumference. It closely resembles 

 the Washington, with which it is probably identical. 



4. Bingham Plum — Beautiful specimens. Large; truncated oval; greenish-yellow, occasion- 

 ally with delicate carmine dots on the exposed side ; suture on one side extending from the base 

 to the apex ; stem three-quarters of an inch long, by one-twelfth thick, inserted in a deep, narrow 

 depression; stone adherent ; flesh yellowish, juicy ; flavor pleasant ; quality "very good." 



From Isaac B. Baxter. — The Musch Musch Apricot, and a plum imported from France as the 

 Royale Hative. The latter is not true to name, as the color of the Royale Ilative is purple. The 

 specimens exhibited by Mr. Baxter were large ; oval ; of a green color ; uuadhereot ; quality 

 " very good." 



From Alan W. Corson, Montgomery county. — A box of pears grown on the premises of ilr. 

 ScHLATER. Size medium ; long pyriform ; yellowish-green, and on the exposed side sometimes a 

 fawn colored cheek with a few red dots ; stem an inch long by one-eighth thick, inserted occa- 

 sionally somewhat obliquely and without depression ; calyx set in a suj^erficial basin ; seed small, 

 black, often abortive ; flesh yellowish-white, rather granular, moderately juicy ; pleasant flavor ; 

 quality " good." The variety is probably the Englisli Jargonelle, the Epargne of the French. 



From TnoMAS Hancock, Burlington, N. J. — Specimens of eight varieties of pears : 



Edward^ Meadow, quality indifferent. Dearborn's Seedling, "good." Bloodgood, "very good." 

 Manning's Elizabeth, " very good." Rostiezer, " best." TatnalVs Harvest, scarcely good. Beiirrc 

 d' Amalis, fine specimens, Limon, " very good." 



From Robert Buist. — Twelve varieties of pears and two of apples : 



The specimens were beautifiil, but not sufiiciently mature to test their quality. They comprise 

 the following kinds : Pears. — Andreivs, Bartlett, Belle de Brnxelles, Beurre Goubaidt, Capjiaumont, 

 Collins, Orasiane, Doyenne Dcfais, Flemish Beauty, Julienne, and two unknown. Apples. — Irish 

 Codlin, and Rambour d'Ele. 



From Samuel Ott. — Two varieties of plums and three of jaears : 



1. A seedling plum, raised by Joun Cope, of Southwark. Large ; an inch and three quarters 

 long by one and a half broad ; long oval ; dark purple ; stem three-fourths of an inch long, 

 slender; flesh not very juicy, free from the stone; flavor acid; quality "good" for culinary 

 purposes. 



2. A cling variety of the Red Magnum Bonum ; very large ; oval ; purple ; stem five-eights of 

 an inch long by one-twelfth thick ; quality "good." 



3. The Julienne pear — Fine specimens. 



4. The Tyson — Handsome specimens ; quality " best." 



5. The Ott. — This is the fifth consecutive year that we have had an opportunity of testing the 

 quality of this fine Pennsylvania fruit, which we regard as the most delicious of all summer pears. 



Kentucky Horticultural Societv. — Tlic drenching rain of Saturday did not prevent our spirited 

 horticulturists from bringing many fine specimens of fruits, vegetables, and flowers to the regular 

 weekly exhibition. 



In peaches we noticed Leopold, Grosse Mignonne, Red Magdalen, Crawford's Late, Pavie Pom- 

 ponne. Yellow Admirable, and Grosse Admirable, from the President, L. Young. Buena Vista 

 and two nameless varieties, from 0. Hite. Grosse Mignonne, Columbia, and a seedling from G. 

 Herr. Large Melocotou, from G. Ileinsohn, Samuel Craik, R. Iloskius, and Mrs. Holloway, of 

 Richmond, Ky. Crawford's Late, from Mrs. Holloway, of Richmond. Admirable, from J. L. 

 Kalfus, J. Johnson, and S. Cassaday. Catherine, Beuiia Vista, and Cary's Seedling, from C. C. 

 Druid Hill and two nameless varieties, from Judge Robertson. Heath, from Samuel Craik 

 Johnson. Surprise, from J. Johnson. Williamson's Free, from R. Uoskins. 



